Social Security Benefits

Proposed Changes To Social Security Disability Insurance Could Undermine Your Retirement Security, Even If You’re Not Currently Disabled

News Story (NATIONAL)

Proposed Changes To Social Security Disability Insurance Could Undermine Your Retirement Security, Even If You’re Not Currently Disabled

February 9, 2020 | Elena Botella | Forbes
“The CDR process is onerous,” says Jennifer Burdick, a supervising attorney at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, adding that the vast majority of people have to navigate the CDR process without the assistance of a lawyer.
Tags: Disability Benefits | Social Security Benefits

Why some former Eric C. Conn clients struggle in disability hearings

News Story, Video (Kentucky)

Why some former Eric C. Conn clients struggle in disability hearings

Attorney now representing the clients fear documents might not be released back to the former clients until December of this year.
Tags: Consumer Protection | Disability Benefits | Social Security Benefits

The exception that proves the rule: sometimes, one remarkable story is enough

Voices Blog

The exception that proves the rule: sometimes, one remarkable story is enough

August 29, 2016 6:21 pm
When a very determined woman, with help from a legal aid attorney and a social worker, finally proves that she is owed $100,000 in back Social Security payments, the story "went viral." What can we learn from this exception to one of the standard rules of attracting media coverage?

Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations (CCWRO)

Provider (California)

Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations (CCWRO)

CCWRO advocates for public benefits and provides back-up services to certain qualified legal service field programs as well as pro-bono attorneys referred to CCWRO.
Tags: Disability Benefits, Public Benefits, Social Security Benefits

Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) (Oakland)

Provider (California)

Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) (Oakland)

Provides free legal representation and advice, health insurance counseling, and community education to Alameda County residents. Located in Uptown Oakland. Founded 1976 and incorporated in 1984.
Tags: Health Care, Immigration Process, Seniors, Social Security Benefits

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